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CLEANING FROM THE CORRIDOR – TODAY FROM 9AM – 12PM

CLEANING FROM THE CORRIDOR – TODAY FROM 9AM – 12PM

Spring has sprung and the city’s annual volunteer event Cleaning from the Corridor (CFTC) will be in full swing on this gorgeous iconic Spokane Spring day from 9am – 12pm (some events running till 1pm). Here’s a quick guide how to make sure you don’t miss any of the excitement before, during, or after the clean up!

Before the Clean up: 
Any volunteers who show up that are not registered but want to volunteer anyway, whether you come with friends, family or just heard about CFTC and showed up, Please find any project leader to provide you with a free T-Shirt for the event and a Volunteer Waiver From. If you are looking to connect with a specific project, try to identify which project you are searching for to the project leader you find and they will contact that specific project leader for coordination. With at least 13 different projects to choose from, the project leader you find can help you navigate all the fun!

 

During the Clean up:
Here is a link list of the clean up events.

Volunteer Projects Opportunities Include –

  • Landscaping
  • Public art (murals)
  • Planting raised garden beds and
  • Trash cleanup

Sign-up to Volunteer by going to www.VolunteerSpokane.org > click on Spokane Gives and then select the CFTC logo, or follow the unregistered volunteer instructions listed above.

Each volunteer will report to a project leader during the event who can answer any and all questions, distribute and refill supplies, and redistributing volunteers to other projects if your project finishes early or if others need the extra help.

Once your project is finished make sure you visit the Inland Northwest Blood Center Blood Drive from 11:00am – 1:00pm which will be located at 2310 N. Monroe next to the Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market.

 

After the Clean up:

After you grab lunch a delicious lunch, hit the photo booth, grab a drink, play some games, and visit the freshly pained murals, start your Corbin Park Historic District SCAVENGER HUNT which runs today through May 31st.

 

See you on N. Monroe!

Materials for the December 11 EGNC Meeting

Materials for the December 11 EGNC Meeting

It’s been a quiet month here on the blog, but that doesn’t mean that the Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council has been any less active. In fact, the EGNC meets this Wednesday, December 11 for its annual holiday potluck at 6pm in the Corbin Senior Center. The meeting will follow at 7pm. If you live, work or own property in Emerson-Garfield, you’re invited to attend. Bring a dish!

This meeting has a few items on the agenda, the most pressing being the neglected city property along N. Maple that becomes a dust bowl in the summer. We’ll also be discussing the Police Ombudsman and Community Assembly recommendation regarding the current draft agreement. Planning head Megan Kennedy has also asked to present the results of the two planning workshops.

Download the December 11 agenda and minutes for approval here:

We look forward to seeing you there!

Neighborhood Planning Meeting Tonight

Neighborhood Planning Meeting Tonight

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Planning Committee is meeting again tonight at the Corbin Senior Activity Center at 7:00pm. Tonight’s meeting will continue organizing for E-G’s upcoming open house workshops, tentatively set for October 10th and November 14th. Topics will include mailer design, venue options, and workshop agenda.

The Neighborhood Planning Committee is a group of neighborhood stakeholders interested in giving our neighborhood a voice at the City level, and focusing our efforts towards projects and priorities that reflect solutions to issues identified by our residents, business owners, and others who call Emerson-Garfield home.

Our next meeting is September 5, 2013 – 7:00pm @ Corbin Senior Activity Center

We hope to see you tonight!

Neighborhood Planning Meeting Tonight

Neighborhood Planning Meeting Tonight

The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Planning Committee is meeting again tonight at the Corbin Senior Activity Center at 7:00pm. Tonight’s meeting will introduce the planning firm that the committee will be collaborating with in preparation for the neighborhood’s part in the City of Spokane Comprehensive Plan. Two representative’s from Spokane planning firm AHBL will be present to discuss the firm’s scope of work, and begin organizing with the committee for E-G’s upcoming open house workshops.

The Neighborhood Planning Committee is a group of neighborhood stakeholders interested in giving our neighborhood a voice at the City level, and focusing our efforts towards projects and priorities that reflect solutions to issues identified by our residents, business owners, and others who call Emerson-Garfield home.

Tonight’s Agenda: AGENDA8.1.13

Our next meetings are as follows:
August 22, 2013 – 7:00pm @ Corbin Senior Activity Center
September 5, 2013 – 7:00pm @ Corbin Senior Activity Center

We hope to see you there!

Need Help Hauling on Spring Cleanup?

Need Help Hauling on Spring Cleanup?

If you can’t come to Spring Cleanup this Saturday (April 27), there’s a chance that Spring Cleanup could come to you!

A group of volunteers from North Central High School and Cub Scouts from Pack 151 are going to be doing on-site collection — which means they will come to your home and haul away the refuse that you’re unable to bring to the roll-off containers at Faith Bible Church.

If you or someone you know — a housebound or disabled neighbor, for example — is in need of on-site collection, please contact coordinator Karl Boldt at karl.boldt@gmail.com or (509) 325-3031 and schedule an on-site collection.

Keep in mind that the volunteers’ time and manpower is limited, though, so be sure to reserve a spot on the list by calling today.

For additional info about this year’s Spring Cleanup event, see our previous post here.